Dublin City Councillors have approved a budget that involves cuts of 50% to capital expenditure.
The council officials had also proposed a 2% cut in the commercial rates to aid business leading to a reduction in income terms of just under €7m.
But Fine Gael and Labour councillors amended this to a 1.7% reduction with the extra €1m in income diverted to gully cleaning in flood risk areas and the provision of a bulk waster collection service.
The council also plans to save €60m over the next five years by privatising the bin collection services from next January.
Waivers for those on low income will last for 2012 but residents of senior citizen housing and flat complexes will be required to pay €1.50 a week for waste collection.
A €500 call out charge for the fire brigade will be imposed on householders, but the council says that in most instances the cost will be covered by insurance policies.
Homes without insurance will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis.
